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Texas Event Summit Texas Event Summit is a new industry conference bringing together event professionals from across Texas for education, networking, and collaboration.

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July 20–21, 2026
Hilton Palacio del Rio • San Antonio, Texas

✨ Speaker Announcement ✨San Antonio is built on collaboration—and we’re excited to welcome Sara Stumberg Walker, Founder...
19/07/2026

✨ Speaker Announcement ✨

San Antonio is built on collaboration—and we’re excited to welcome Sara Stumberg Walker, Founder & Creative Director of Sara Walker Private Events, to the Texas Event Summit! 👏

Sara will be joining our panel:

🤝 How San Antonio Wins: DMCs, Hotels, Attractions, and Planners Working Together

As an 8th-generation San Antonian, Sara has spent more than 20 years creating unforgettable experiences that celebrate our city while helping nonprofits, businesses, and organizations make a lasting impact.

🏆 Five-time ILEA Esprit Award recipient
🏆 2026 ILEA Esprit Award Finalist
🏆 Multiple ILEA San Antonio Antonian Award winner

From luxury celebrations to multi-million-dollar fundraising galas, Sara understands what it takes to create events that inspire, connect, and strengthen our community.

During this conversation, she’ll share how collaboration between planners, hotels, DMCs, attractions, and venues continues to drive San Antonio’s success as one of Texas’ premier destinations for meetings and events.

If you’re passionate about the future of the events industry, this is a session you won’t want to miss!

📍 Texas Event Summit
🗓️ July 21, 2026
📍 Hilton Palacio del Rio | San Antonio, TX

🎟️ Tickets & Full Agenda:
www.TexasEventSummit.com

Help us give Sara Stumberg Walker a warm Texas welcome! ❤️🤠

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🎢 BIG NEWS! Another incredible leader is joining the Texas Event Summit speaker lineup! Catherine Lorenzo Please help us...
19/07/2026

🎢 BIG NEWS! Another incredible leader is joining the Texas Event Summit speaker lineup! Catherine Lorenzo

Please help us welcome Catherine “Cat” Lorenzo, President of Morgan’s Wonderland, to the Texas Event Summit! 👏

With more than 30 years in the attractions industry, Cat has dedicated her career to creating exceptional guest experiences and leading world-class operations. Today, she leads one of San Antonio’s most inspiring destinations—Morgan’s Wonderland—where inclusion, innovation, and unforgettable experiences come together every day. AnnouncingParkPresidentCatLorenzo_NewsRelease_1.28.26.docx

Cat will be joining our panel:

🎤 Beyond the Ballroom: Public Events, Attractions, and Tourism Drivers Fueling San Antonio

This conversation will explore how attractions, museums, public events, festivals, and tourism experiences fuel our local economy, attract visitors from around the world, and create opportunities for hotels, venues, planners, suppliers, and businesses across our city.

If you’re an event professional, this is a discussion you won’t want to miss.

📍 Hilton Palacio del Rio | San Antonio, TX
📅 July 20–21, 2026

We’re proud to bring together the leaders shaping the future of events, tourism, and hospitality across Texas.

🎟️ Tickets available at TexasEventSummit.com

Who else is excited to hear Cat’s perspective? 👇

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🤠✨ A Texas Night at the Museum is coming to life!The Texas Event Summit Kickoff Party is taking over the Briscoe Western...
19/07/2026

🤠✨ A Texas Night at the Museum is coming to life!

The Texas Event Summit Kickoff Party is taking over the Briscoe Western Art Museum for an unforgettable night of entertainment, interactive experiences, local flavors, live artistry, and surprises throughout the museum.

Guests will explore all three floors of the Briscoe as we transform the entire museum into a fully immersive experience—each level offering something new to see, taste, discover, and enjoy.

This incredible night is only possible because of the amazing vendors and partners helping bring it all to life:

⭐ Briscoe Western Art Museum
⭐ VEGAs Event Group
⭐ SEARCH Foundation
⭐ Infinity Memories
⭐ ASI Event Services
⭐ Freesia Designs Weddings & Events
⭐ CalliRosa Calligraphy & Live Event Artistry
⭐ Pueblo Collective Catering & Events
⭐ Fierro Coffee
⭐ La Concheria
⭐ Kendra Scott
⭐ Sparks Texas Destination Entertainment
⭐ Arts & Entertainment
⭐ Dently Entertainment

Over the next several days, we’ll be sharing vendor logos and giving special shoutouts to the talented businesses helping us create this immersive three-floor experience.

Explore the event and scroll to the bottom of the page to view all participating vendors and partners:

👉 https://www.vegaseventgroup.co/texas-night-museum/

📱 The event site is best viewed on a mobile device for the full interactive experience.

Help us celebrate these incredible vendors by showing them some love in the comments! 👏

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🎉 TWO MORE INDUSTRY LEADERS ARE JOINING THE TEXAS EVENT SUMMIT!Great events aren’t built from one perspective—they’re sh...
17/07/2026

🎉 TWO MORE INDUSTRY LEADERS ARE JOINING THE TEXAS EVENT SUMMIT!

Great events aren’t built from one perspective—they’re shaped by leaders across every corner of our industry.

We’re excited to welcome Matthew Koenig and Krystal Georges to the Texas Event Summit speaker lineup!

🌊 Matthew Koenig
As Corporate Event Sales Manager at SeaWorld San Antonio, Matthew works with organizations to transform meetings and events into unforgettable experiences inside one of Texas’ premier attractions. He understands what today’s clients expect and how attractions can elevate events beyond the ballroom.

🌟 Krystal Georges
Through her leadership with Fever, Krystal has helped bring world-class immersive entertainment and virtual reality experiences to audiences across the country. Her passion for blending technology, storytelling, and guest experience is redefining what live entertainment can be.

Two completely different backgrounds.

One focused on destination attractions.

One pushing the future of immersive experiences.

Both bringing fresh ideas that event professionals can apply immediately.

If you’re looking to stay ahead of where meetings, events, and guest experiences are headed, these are conversations you won’t want to miss.

📍 Hilton Palacio del Rio | San Antonio, TX
📅 July 20–21, 2026

🎟️ Register today at TexasEventSummit.com

Who are you most excited to hear from? 👇

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🌟 VISIT SAN ANTONIO IS COMING TO THE TEXAS EVENT SUMMIT! 🌟 Visit San Antonio When we talk about the future of events, to...
16/07/2026

🌟 VISIT SAN ANTONIO IS COMING TO THE TEXAS EVENT SUMMIT! 🌟 Visit San Antonio

When we talk about the future of events, tourism, and destination growth in Texas, there’s no better organization to help lead that conversation than Visit San Antonio.

We’re proud to welcome three incredible leaders to the Texas Event Summit speaker lineup:

✨ Dave Krupinski – Chief Development Officer
Driving San Antonio’s tourism strategy, destination growth, and global partnerships for one of Texas’ most visited cities. Dave Krupinksi

✨ Janine Ortega – Director of Membership Engagement
Helping connect, educate, and grow the businesses that power San Antonio’s hospitality and tourism community through collaboration and innovation. Janine Ortega Bio

✨ Armando Seledon-Obregon, CSEP – Associate Director of Membership Engagement
An award-winning event professional with more than 17 years of experience in destination services, event production, and member engagement, dedicated to strengthening San Antonio’s hospitality community through strategic partnerships and education. Armando Seledon-Obregon

Together, they’ll bring an inside look at what it takes to build a thriving destination, strengthen partnerships across the industry, and position San Antonio for continued growth as a premier meetings and events destination.

👏 A huge thank you to Visit San Antonio for believing in the vision of the Texas Event Summit and helping unite our industry.

📍 Hilton Palacio del Rio | San Antonio, TX
📅 July 20–21, 2026

If you’re in hospitality, tourism, meetings, conventions, attractions, or live events… these are conversations you don’t want to miss.

🎟️ Register today at TexasEventSummit.com

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🤠✨ What are YOU wearing to Texas Event Summit?Texas Event Summit is more than a conference—it’s a two-day experience, an...
16/07/2026

🤠✨ What are YOU wearing to Texas Event Summit?

Texas Event Summit is more than a conference—it’s a two-day experience, and every event has its own vibe.

📍 Monday Networking Mixer
🤝 Business Casual
Polished. Comfortable. Ready to connect.

⭐ Monday Kickoff Party
🌵 Texas Chic
Think elevated western style—boots, denim, hats, fringe, and Texas flair.

🚀 Tuesday Conference
💼 Business Casual
Professional, comfortable, and ready to learn from industry leaders.

🌌 Tuesday After Party
✨ Cosmic Cowboy: A Neon Rodeo After Dark
This is your chance to have some fun!

Think:
🤠 Cowboy boots
👒 Hats
✨ Rhinestones
🌟 Metallics
🖤 Black & Silver
💎 Sequins
🌵 Denim & Fringe
💖 Neon accents

We’ll have incredible photo opportunities throughout the Summit, including:

🎥 Stardust Slow-Mo Studio
🐂 Ride the Cosmic Bull
🎤 Cosmic Karaoke 360
🃏 Stardust Card Corral
🎧 Cosmic Frequency Silent Disco

No need to buy a whole new wardrobe—just bring your personality and dress in a way that makes you feel confident.

We can’t wait to see everyone’s style!

👇 Which look are you most excited for?
🤝 Business Casual
🌵 Texas Chic
🌌 Cosmic Western

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📅 Your Official Texas Event Summit Attendee Agenda is Here!Your schedule just got a whole lot easier.We’ve created a mob...
15/07/2026

📅 Your Official Texas Event Summit Attendee Agenda is Here!

Your schedule just got a whole lot easier.

We’ve created a mobile-friendly Official Attendee Agenda so you can quickly access everything happening throughout the Texas Event Summit—from wherever you are.

View:

* 🎤 Main Stage speaker schedule
* 💬 Panel discussion times
* ⭐ VIP experiences
* 🤝 Industry Showcase & Expo hours
* 🎁 Expo Passport & Raffle information
* 🎉 Cosmic Cowboy After Party details
* 📍 Event locations
* 🆘 Guest services and event support

Whether you’re planning your day in advance or checking what’s next between sessions, the agenda is designed to help you stay on track and make the most of your summit experience.

📱 View the Official Attendee Agenda here:
https://www.vegaseventgroup.co/txes-agenda/

We recommend bookmarking the page on your phone before you arrive for quick access throughout the event.

We’ll also have QR codes posted around the venue, making it easy to pull up the agenda anytime.

We can’t wait to welcome you to San Antonio on July 20–21!

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